A bloody scene unfolded on Long Island late Saturday when a gunman opened fire on a crowd of people, wounding four people who all required hospitalization, police said.
The violence occurred around 10:30 p.m. in Hempstead off Spencer Place near Jerusalem Avenue, authorities said in a news release.
Police said the unidentified suspect drew a firearm and began shooting at the crowd gathered on a sidewalk near the intersection. Four men were hit.
The shooter took off, running down Searing Street.
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The four victims were taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Any possible motive or connection between the parties was not clear. The investigation is ongoing.
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